Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:57:54 -0600 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: Roger <rnodal@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help understanding basic FreeBSD concepts (ports, updates, jails) Message-ID: <6201873e0911070857j231331a3n1b9c6fdc53e08bcd@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <9d972bed0911070839q3f9ded02q40de4637278bcec9@mail.gmail.com> References: <9d972bed0911060931k4ee2a5b7n9d62db23beeb6367@mail.gmail.com> <9d972bed0911070839q3f9ded02q40de4637278bcec9@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Roger <rnodal@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I have another concept that I'm confused about, the source distribution. > Some ports, like "lsof" require the existence of /usr/src. > What I don't understand is which version to use to keep synchronized > with the production release. > When the installed was performed the release was 7.2 but after doing > "freebsd-update" the release is now > 7.2-p4. According to the documentation, I can track CURRENT, STABLE plus > other. > Which one is the recommended one for a production server. I have not > build that many > packages that need the sources present so now would be a good time to > find out which one > I should use. > > Thank you for your time and patience, > > There are three basic branches, CURRENT STABLE RELEASE You want release. You shouldn't run anything else unless you're willing and able to help with testing, debugging, and development. -- Adam Vande More
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